Subject to the availability of funds, one or more scholarships may be awarded for registration reimbursement for professional development courses/training per year to a current SAIGE member.

ELIGIBILITY

*           Permanent, term, or career seasonal Career Conditional, or Career Federal American Indian and Alaska Native employees who are members of SAIGE.
*           For academic scholarships, nominee must be enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post secondary school in a course of study, certificate program or professional development program that will lead to a two-year, four-year or graduate degree.
*           If a continuing student, the student must have at least a 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Complete and submit the required application package to SAIGE and include the following:
*           For academic scholarships, complete academic record, including fall semester grades OR an Individual Development Plan (IDP) signed by applicant’s supervisor, if entering an institution of higher education for the first time or after a substantial break in education.
*           For Professional Development Scholarship, an Individual Development Plan (IDP) signed by applicant’s supervisor identifying related course work.
*           Letter of Recommendation (character reference).
*           Narrative of extracurricular and community service activities.
*           Essay – Topic: Describe your educational and workplace advancement goals and how this scholarship will assist you in meeting these goals.

AWARDS

*           Applications will be evaluated strictly on the merit and integration of the items listed above that comprises the application package.  The merit of the applications will be determined on the basis of how the subject-training course will serve to advance and/or develop the employee’s career in the federal government. 
*         SAIGE scholarship awards are for one year or semester, if applicable.
*         A new complete application is required each year.
*         Awards generally range from $300 to $500 (dependent on the educational institution the applicant is planning on attending) per semester or a total of $500 to $1,000 each year.

FUNDS AVAILABLE:

Applicants may apply for up to $500.00 each semester or a total of $1,000.00 each year. 
Once an applicant has been awarded a scholarship, reimbursement will be made upon receiving a passing grade. Scholarship recipients must submit proof of completion of course work in the form of a certificate, in the case of government provided training, or a passing grade as reflected on a college transcript or notification of final grades.  If you do not complete the course, or if you receive a failing grade, you will not be reimbursed by SAIGE.

Professional Development scholarship applications are due by Nov 1 or June 1 of each year.

Applications packages with enclosures must be post marked by the dates identified above. Please send Application packages to:

SAIGE Southern California Chapter/Scholarship Committee
1340 So. Ventura Rd.
Oxnard, CA 93033
Or by email to:  Vvmed4d@yahoo.com